A few days ago, the smoke from the fire in the forests of Australia has also affected the preparations for the Australian Open. During the qualifiers, on Tuesday, 14 January 2020, a player had to retire due to difficulty in breathing while Eugenie Bouchard had to seek medical help.

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The level of air quality in Melbourne is very poor and the city administration has declared it dangerous. Under these circumstances, the qualifying matches of the first Grand Slam of the year started late. Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia had to retreat after repeated coughs in the match against Stephani Voijelle of Switzerland.

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According to media reports, Bouchard had to take a medical time out due to chest discomfort. He later won the third set and the match. Maria Sharapova also had to take a break due to repeated coughing in an exhibition match. At least 27 people have been killed and more than 2000 houses destroyed in a fierce fire in the forests of Australia.

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